One of the best creations of the great composer is rightfully considered to be a Memorial Service, or Requiem. This unfinished work by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, which some also call (mistakenly) “Requiem for a Dream,” has the most enthusiastic reviews.
The life path of a genius
“Requiem for a Dream” is actually the last work of the greatest Austrian classic. But besides him, Mozart’s legacy has amazing masterpieces that excite to the core. The composer was born on January 27, 1756 in the city of Salzburg. Interestingly, at the age of four, he wrote his debut concert for harpsichord. And having reached the age of six, the young talent goes on tour, plays at the court of the Elector of Bavaria, gives concerts in Vienna. It is hard to believe that sonatas written by a child are so popular not only in their native Austria, but also in other European countries. Wolfgang gives concerts and continues to compose music.
At about seventeen years old, the composer was forced to stop working on his favorite opera music and focus on church choir. Such was the order of the archbishop, who, among other things, forbade him to leave Salzburg. However, he still continues to compose string quartets, operas and even gives representations. The maestro's hard work immediately affected his health.
Requiem for a Dream: reviews and history
Mozart was a famous person, his works were stunning success, but his financial situation was still precarious. Biographers claim that the composer was even forced to leave Vienna because of the persecution of creditors. This lack of money led to the fact that he began to write to order, often selling copyrights to other people. In principle, the Requiem for a Dream appeared. Reviews from this masterpiece are the most positive. Majestically sorrowful music reflects the mood of the author: he worked tirelessly over it in the last days of his life with special love. As if he felt that he was writing a memorial service for himself.
The work was ordered to him by a stranger, as they later establish - Count Franz von Walzegg-Stuppach. The funeral mass was intended for the wife of the aristocrat, but alarming thoughts about the "black man" did not leave Mozart. He interrupted the work and returned to it again, but he was not destined to finish it. The final chords were added by the students of the maestro, in particular, Franz Xaver Süssmeier. Today, "Requiem for a Dream", reviews of which only a deaf person has not heard, is familiar to everyone.
Fateful work
Until now, neither biographers nor historians can agree on the cause of the death of the great composer. Both a kidney infection and poisoning are called (envious composer Antonio Salieri, Freemasons). It is only known that Mozart left this world on December 5, 1791. He was buried in a common grave in the cemetery of St. Mark in the Austrian capital. In Prague, a genius was honored, performing on the ninth day after his death, “Memorial Service” with a huge number of people.
“Requiem for a Dream” (Mozart) is a strong composition that provokes conflicting feelings. This is a kind of monument, an eternal tombstone over a genius who went into oblivion, but left behind an indelible vivid trace.